“and the Rock was Christ.”

“and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,”

Psalms 95:1  Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!

Psalms 89:26    He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’

Deuteronomy 32:15     “But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked; you grew fat, stout, and sleek; then he forsook God who made him and scoffed at the Rock of his salvation.

2 Samuel 22:47     “The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation,

Job 19:25     For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.

Deuteronomy 32:39-40    “‘See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god beside me;

John 5:22-29     For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son,  that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.  Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.  “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.  For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.  And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.  Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice  and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

Sometimes it is just hard to keep our head on straight and remember our redeemer and rock lives.  He is very much alive and very much able to be the rock we can find refuge.  Having this rock and relying on it are not the same thing.  Too many times we walk into situations on our own without a thought of making sure we are wrapped in the arms of our savior.  It is in these times we find ourselves lost and at odds with what we are face with.  The next time you are going into to any situation make sure it is with the presence of Jesus Christ.  From recent experience I know it is not good to get so wrapped up in the issue you before you that you walk alone without thinking about praising and relying on Him.  I guess this today is more of me speaking to myself than sharing with you.  He lives and is more than able to keep us safe and secure and calm and kind and respectful.